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We’re Just Getting Started
Buddhadharma editor Tynette Deveaux reflects on the last fifteen years of the magazine, and reveals the exciting changes to come.
Inside the Fall 2017, 15th-anniversary issue of Buddhadharma: The Practitioner’s Quarterly
In this special anniversary issue, we celebrate with a selection of the best teachings and articles we’ve published over the last fifteen years.
Buddhism’s Call to Action
Jack Kornfield on the importance of contributing to activism with Buddhist practice and wisdom.
Training the Heart
Ajahn Chah says that if you want to transform the mind, you must to know and transform the heart.
Love Letters Sent by the Wind
“A single night of love is better than a hundred thousand years of sterile meditation,” he wrote. The life and poetry of Ikkyu, translated by John Stevens.
The True Dragon
If you are carving your own dragon, you will never see the real one. That’s why true zazen requires giving up your personal style of practice.
Does my transgender identity conflict with Buddhism’s teachings on no-self?
I was born male, but I’ve come to the conclusion that I’m actually a transgender woman. As a Buddhist, I feel conflicted by the teachings on no-self.
Our Teachers Are Not Gods
Longtime practitioner and psychotherapist Rob Preece says even though as students we may be devoted to our teachers, we can't afford to idealize them anymore.
Confronting Abuse: Be Proactive
An Olive Branch presents an action plan for putting the necessary supports in place to protect sangha members from abuse
If It Sounds Too Good to Be True…
When we pray, says Mark Unno, it’s important not to get caught up in magical thinking or to become attached to specific outcomes. Just praying is enough.
What Is Dream Yoga and How Do You Do It?
If you indulge your fantasies, lucid dreaming becomes super-samsara. If you go deeper, lucid dreaming can develop into dream yoga—spiritual practice.
15 Buddhist Apps to Help Recognize You Don’t Really Need a Buddhist iPhone App
Sam Littlefair learns why there are so few Buddhist apps and how — even if they're not totally necessary — they might help you on your spiritual journey.
An Invitation
It doesn’t matter if you don’t know whom you’re praying to, says Elizabeth Mattis-Namgyel. The very act of asking for help allows the heart to open and invite the world in.
Should I believe the thought that I want a divorce?
Three teachers answer the question: "How can I know whether or not I should believe the thought I wish I weren't married to my spouse?"
Krispy Kreme Mind
Jan Chozen Bays on the incessant desires that fuel our confusion and suffering.
Is My Sangha Inclusive?
When reverend Kiyonobu Joshin Kuwahara asked himself "is my Sangha inclusive?," he wasn’t sure of the answer. So he decided to find out.
When the Retreat is Over
Mingyur Rinpoche, who spent more than four years on wandering retreat, shares his most challenging moments as well as practical advice for returning home.
That Driver Could Be Your Mother
Compassion and rebirth came together for me recently as I sat reflecting on how I nearly drove my mother off the road.
Should I Meditate If I Can’t Stop Thinking about Porn?
Bodhin Kjolhede, JoAnna Harper, and Repa Dorje Odzer answer the question "Should I meditate if I can't stop thinking about porn?"
Entering the Jhanas
Entering the jhanas is not easy—the harder you try, the more difficult it becomes. But you can make yourself ready for them to open up to you.